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Forests for Future Generations – Public and Private Responsability for Sustainability
Collaborative approach of public and private sector for sustainable development of the Brazilian
Amazonia
Marcus V. Alves, Ph.D.Brazilian Forest Service
Berlin, Germany, June 11th, 2013
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
WORLD FOREST RESOURCES
FAO
BRAZILIAN FORESTS
Brazil has the largest tropical forest area (≈⅓) and holds the largest biodiversity on the planet.
Brazilian forests account for 520 million ha.
Plantations forests occupy 7.4 million ha.
Forest area per capita 2.7 ha.
Forests occupy more than 60% of the total area of the country.
LAND USE IN BRAZIL
BRAZILIAN PUBLIC FORESTS
308 Million Ha
LAND USE XX FORESTS
Annual deforestation rate
Log
con
su
mp
tion
(m
illion
m3)
AMAZON LOG CONSUMPTION
TRENDS IN WOOD SUPPLY
- Private forests
- Community
Forests
- Forest Forest
concessionsconcessions
PUBLIC FOREST MANAGEMENT
Public and private partnership for sustainable tropical forest management in Brazil.
National Forest of Jamari, under forest concession.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ARE NOT AN
OPTION, THEY ARE THE ONLY WAY FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMAZON REGION
CHALLENGES
Speeding up land/forest tenure reforms.
Enhancing law enforcement.
Improving logistic and infrastructure.
Financing SFM and industrial operations.
Reducing transaction & compliance costs.
Expanding plantation of tropical forests.
PERSPECTIVES
Stopping “land grabbing”
Reducing illegal logging
Creating new protected
areas
Improving forest
governance
Creating public incentives Establishing forest-based
economies at local and regional levels
THANK YOUTHANK YOUOBRIGADOOBRIGADO
DANKEDANKE
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